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shoring up our democracy is a foreign policy imperative. otherwise, we play right into the hands of addversaries and competitors, like russia and china, who seize every opportunity to sow doubts about the strength of our dmok suh. we shouldn't be making their jobs easier. i take heart with the fact we're dealing with struggles out in the open. that sets us apart from many other countries. we don't ignore our failures and shortcomings or try to sweep them under the rug and pretend they don't exist. we confront them for the world to see. it's painful. sometimes it's ugly. but it's how we make progress. still, there's no question that our democracy is fragile. people around the world have seen that. many recognize in our challenges the challenges that they're facing, and now they're watching us because they want to see whether our democracy is resilient, whether we can rise to the challenge here at home. that will be the foundation in legitimacy in defending democracy around the world for years to come. why does that matter? because strong dem
shoring up our democracy is a foreign policy imperative. otherwise, we play right into the hands of addversaries and competitors, like russia and china, who seize every opportunity to sow doubts about the strength of our dmok suh. we shouldn't be making their jobs easier. i take heart with the fact we're dealing with struggles out in the open. that sets us apart from many other countries. we don't ignore our failures and shortcomings or try to sweep them under the rug and pretend they don't...
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what is the grand foreign policy narrative of our current times? that is the question foreign affairs magazine sought to answer in its latest edition. thekurtz phelan is magazine's executive editor. why go through this exercise and why offer up six different views of the world rather than focusing on just one? as we all know we live in an interesting turbulent time. we are all fairly caught up in the day-to-day of the new cycle. a tweet from president trump or the latest back and forth about nato or the g7, the singapore summit. we wanted to force ourselves and our readers and authors to step and trym the day-to-day to give us a theory or narrative of thisat exactly all means. what it adds up to. another way of saying what are we going to be reading about in history books 200 years from now and what will be a footnote. it's not always exactly what we think. we wanted to say there are different ways of connecting the different dots of this reality. different ways of explaining what is happening. each one of those stories, each one of the world we ar
what is the grand foreign policy narrative of our current times? that is the question foreign affairs magazine sought to answer in its latest edition. thekurtz phelan is magazine's executive editor. why go through this exercise and why offer up six different views of the world rather than focusing on just one? as we all know we live in an interesting turbulent time. we are all fairly caught up in the day-to-day of the new cycle. a tweet from president trump or the latest back and forth about...
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so this panel addressing the issues features two experienced practitioners of foreign policy. how we take principles of articles, andes, transform them into policy that achieves good results. democracy is an organizing principle that has been at the heart of some of the best american foreign policy and in , partnership with europe and other great democracies for 75 years. but no organizing principle is a guarantee against policy failures, and it doesn't execute itself, it needs help. had to go from principles to reality, how to avoid the traps , is going to be among the challenges of the next period. but looking ahead, these are better problems to have them perhaps debating amongst ourselves about whether democracy should even be at the center of the international system. i look forward to today's discussion, and it is a pleasure to be here, especially the day after the u.s. presidential election was formally sealed. i turn it over to my colleague , carolyn for the next word. you, ambassador. i am visco croft center's chief of staff. my generation, the concept of american glob
so this panel addressing the issues features two experienced practitioners of foreign policy. how we take principles of articles, andes, transform them into policy that achieves good results. democracy is an organizing principle that has been at the heart of some of the best american foreign policy and in , partnership with europe and other great democracies for 75 years. but no organizing principle is a guarantee against policy failures, and it doesn't execute itself, it needs help. had to go...
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i was never spoken to about foreign-policy. we dismiss in the conversation at the earliest stages. in those places where they are not expected to be to expand their capacity and it is hopeful to have better and more effective leaders. number two we can show the world we value minorities then we have a moral leg to stand on and show it is important. we know authoritarian regimes come into power their first act is to eliminate minority rights then you make it much easier to do the work and that is what we are seeing a nationstates that have gone back egypt. turkey. austria. we knew suppression of minority rights is the first hallmark of the end of the liberal democracy communities so there is an international good to minority representation but we cannot demand that because people can see we don't do it ourselves so for the foreign service core to reflect the composition of america right now it is 6 percent six.8 percent asian 3 percent native american that is not all reflective of the position of our country. when people are che
i was never spoken to about foreign-policy. we dismiss in the conversation at the earliest stages. in those places where they are not expected to be to expand their capacity and it is hopeful to have better and more effective leaders. number two we can show the world we value minorities then we have a moral leg to stand on and show it is important. we know authoritarian regimes come into power their first act is to eliminate minority rights then you make it much easier to do the work and that...
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so yes i do care about foreign-policy. [applause] [laughter] . >> and with that american foreign policy and over the last couple of years it has taken a turn. now the us is behaving like it hasn't in a long time. . >> we unfortunately returned to what is often of the time the foreign-policy we live in isolationist country where our national leaders issue their responsibility for engagement. that is much of what we are seeing now. to be grounded in a sense america is stronger by itself is couched because of the leader we have and racism and sexism in zeno phobia and homophobia and misogyny is driven that is undermining exactly who we should be. my deepest fear is we have to take a long time to restore to give more credibility to be diminished it is difficult to articulate who we expect the world to be when you engage in family separation or trample minority rights or in trying into law to demonstrate dehumanization of your own people then you cannot go abroad with different ideas. you cannot bar transgender people from our
so yes i do care about foreign-policy. [applause] [laughter] . >> and with that american foreign policy and over the last couple of years it has taken a turn. now the us is behaving like it hasn't in a long time. . >> we unfortunately returned to what is often of the time the foreign-policy we live in isolationist country where our national leaders issue their responsibility for engagement. that is much of what we are seeing now. to be grounded in a sense america is stronger by...
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putin's reelection mean for foreign policy? what might you expect in the coming term in so far as one can't predict. every two weeks three reach a new low between russia and the west. i think it is wrong to see the ,hole question and the u.k. it's drastically different. question is what does putin three election mean for foreign policy? i guess not much. i don't see any reason to think we are going to have new for policy emerging after the election. peopleyou think that running for election -- i don't think russian voters are ,omplaining in a serious way are being held back by the will of russian voters. imagine anyr me to adjustments in russian foreign policy. >> there are a few possible scenarios, we don't know which one will take shape. we don't know until it happens what will be defined. they have not sent clear signals on what they will be focusing on . in terms of for policy, there are three scenarios i can think of. one is that it was suggested by some that the kremlin was for policy risk that he has taken did not work o
putin's reelection mean for foreign policy? what might you expect in the coming term in so far as one can't predict. every two weeks three reach a new low between russia and the west. i think it is wrong to see the ,hole question and the u.k. it's drastically different. question is what does putin three election mean for foreign policy? i guess not much. i don't see any reason to think we are going to have new for policy emerging after the election. peopleyou think that running for election --...
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i am a foreign policy specialist. but it is all about who you work for, who i work for, who we work for. and the foreign is about promoting the interests of the people of the united states when a rubric and this set of principles that treat everyone with decency. so, i promise you i am going to have your back. i promise you. and i expect you to have the back of the american people. i've got a lot of work to do. and a lot of catching up to do. a lot of rebuilding to do. i cannot think any group of people more capable of doing it more ready than all of you purex so thank you, thank you, thank you. i look forward to working with you. i look forward to seeing you. i look forward to coming back from -- when this auditorium is filled and no one has to wipe down the podium. again, folks, thank you. you are the heart and soul of who we are so country, and the rest of the world is looking to you to help them understand us. so we can help them as well. thank you all very much. may god bless you and may god keep you are brought.
i am a foreign policy specialist. but it is all about who you work for, who i work for, who we work for. and the foreign is about promoting the interests of the people of the united states when a rubric and this set of principles that treat everyone with decency. so, i promise you i am going to have your back. i promise you. and i expect you to have the back of the american people. i've got a lot of work to do. and a lot of catching up to do. a lot of rebuilding to do. i cannot think any group...
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[applause] >> more now from the foreign-policy initiative. republican senators cory gardner and dan sullivan are interviewed by bloomberg columnist josh rogan. this is 45 minutes. josh: thank you all for coming .ut to our asia panel today we are smooshed between the two panels and lunch, and i have some opening remarks, so i will take about 45 minutes. [laughter] asia atbegan studying gw back in 1990 -- [laughter] josh: i was told that this would be the asian century and we are still waiting on that but there is still time. asia and iive in studied japanese and i went to work for a japanese newspaper and i eventually hit what they call the rice paper ceiling. if you are an american there, there is no upward mobility. i came home and i covered the senate and at this time, this was mid august. there was a group of very senior, very well-established senators who care a lot about asia. among them were daniel inouye, , all ofedy, john water those senate leaders are now no longer in the senate. but i remember one particular story when i was coverin
[applause] >> more now from the foreign-policy initiative. republican senators cory gardner and dan sullivan are interviewed by bloomberg columnist josh rogan. this is 45 minutes. josh: thank you all for coming .ut to our asia panel today we are smooshed between the two panels and lunch, and i have some opening remarks, so i will take about 45 minutes. [laughter] asia atbegan studying gw back in 1990 -- [laughter] josh: i was told that this would be the asian century and we are still...
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that is where foreign-policy starts. that is where foreign-policy starts. you do not have to be a rocket scientist to figure that you stand beside your friend and you keep an eye on your enemy. so, as i continue this journey -- and when i talk about these common-sense solutions, some of the people that did not get the memo that i am running still like to say, "well, that is an awful lot of stuff to try to get done in washington, d.c. you do not know how washington, d.c. works." i said, "i do. it does not work. that is why i am running." [applause] the american people are not going to send me to the white house to learn how washington works. you will be sending me there to change washington, d.c. from the way it does not work. [applause] i encourage you to continue on this journey because we can do this. because of your encouragement and the encouragement of people around this great nation, i made the decision to try and take my talents and my experiences to the white house because it is not about us, folks, it is about the children and grandchildren. i have
that is where foreign-policy starts. that is where foreign-policy starts. you do not have to be a rocket scientist to figure that you stand beside your friend and you keep an eye on your enemy. so, as i continue this journey -- and when i talk about these common-sense solutions, some of the people that did not get the memo that i am running still like to say, "well, that is an awful lot of stuff to try to get done in washington, d.c. you do not know how washington, d.c. works." i...
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make comments rather than have a role in foreign policy. it is not -- nobody in foreign olicy circle takes him seriously. when you realize there is a task of governing he has to accomplish, those types get eeded out and you end up with people who know what to do. the interesting question in trump foreign policy is not what date, but what to they will do going forward. because clearly what they have worked, the asn't question is what is their next act and we don't know yet. gideon rose, "foreign affairs." affairs.com, appreciate the time, as always. "your money ly segment," we will look at cost ssociated with renovation of the white house underway. west wing report paul brandos us via skype. we'll be right back. -- second place prize of $1500. denver, the third place award of their 750 went to tenth graders from mullen high school digital theft and hacking. south dakota, place s received third prizes for documentary on racial america.y in and students received a third place prize of $750 for his on the national debt. won honorable for on and
make comments rather than have a role in foreign policy. it is not -- nobody in foreign olicy circle takes him seriously. when you realize there is a task of governing he has to accomplish, those types get eeded out and you end up with people who know what to do. the interesting question in trump foreign policy is not what date, but what to they will do going forward. because clearly what they have worked, the asn't question is what is their next act and we don't know yet. gideon rose,...
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foreign policy is domestic policy. and because our strength at home determines our strength in the world, domestic policy is foreign policy, too. president biden and vice president harris know this better than anyone. that's why they believe so strongly in the work that we do at the state department. and they've made it clear that the first question we must ask ourselves here at state is how will this benefit our fellow americans? how will this policy answer their needs? how will this outreach reflect their values? how will this initiative make their lives just a little bit better? we're going to hold ourselves to that standard every step of the way. president biden and vice president harris have come here today at the very start of their administration to make sure that we know that we have their support, and that means a great deal to all of the men and women of the state department. we will do our best, mr. president, madam vice president, to make you proud. and with that, it is my pleasure to introduce the presiden
foreign policy is domestic policy. and because our strength at home determines our strength in the world, domestic policy is foreign policy, too. president biden and vice president harris know this better than anyone. that's why they believe so strongly in the work that we do at the state department. and they've made it clear that the first question we must ask ourselves here at state is how will this benefit our fellow americans? how will this policy answer their needs? how will this outreach...
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what role is foreign policy playing in british politics right now? >> foreign-policy has been high on the agenda because of their commitment currently in afghanistan, and before that, in iraq. the positions of the two main parties have not been hugely different. on both sides of the political divide, what you are going to see is a much greater degree of caution about taking on major overseas military ahead. you are going to see pressure for cuts in public spending, battles to getting the public by his back under control. it has absolutely ballooned. >> in terms of foreign policy, is the position of either party as far as what the united states does any difference between the labor government and the conservative party? >> not hugely, no. i think both are committed to nato. both are anxious to cultivate good relations with the united states. that said, i think whichever party comes in, if the united states comes looking for british support for major military operations, there will perhaps be a significant degree more caution. >> william hague is a for
what role is foreign policy playing in british politics right now? >> foreign-policy has been high on the agenda because of their commitment currently in afghanistan, and before that, in iraq. the positions of the two main parties have not been hugely different. on both sides of the political divide, what you are going to see is a much greater degree of caution about taking on major overseas military ahead. you are going to see pressure for cuts in public spending, battles to getting the...
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was this a piece of vladimir putin's foreign policy he needed to accomplish? guest: i think that when historians write this conflict and political scientists analyze it they will overestimate the extent to which this was inevitable. much seems inevitable in retrospect. at the same time i think that we are all surprised by the invasion. certainly many russians are shocked by the invasion. they didn't expect this. putin did not expect ukrainian resistance to be so strong. he was surprised by how the west reacted. i think we need to recognize that this was a voluntary decision by a single individual taken with consultation from likely a subset of the dozen or so people on the security council in russia. we should also remember that the reason that politicians give for why they do things are often not the real reason. part of the reason why putin has made this claim that ukrainians and russians are one people is because i think he does believe that. it is not a view that is widely held by russians and certainly not by ukrainians, but it is also an instrumental vie
was this a piece of vladimir putin's foreign policy he needed to accomplish? guest: i think that when historians write this conflict and political scientists analyze it they will overestimate the extent to which this was inevitable. much seems inevitable in retrospect. at the same time i think that we are all surprised by the invasion. certainly many russians are shocked by the invasion. they didn't expect this. putin did not expect ukrainian resistance to be so strong. he was surprised by how...
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we were a voice and foreign policy, particularly in asia policy. we were the strongest voice in congress in terms of that. and i have been involved in the military all of my life. we made a lot of contributions on the armed services committee, as well, and my number one accomplishment, and i said this in the beginning. people said what was going to be our legacy with the people we brought in. and i said my people are going to be my legacy. we brought in good people. we gave them my approach towards leadership, and there was the oil slick theory, where we got people out there. mr. scully: i went to go back to your service in the nmp when you came back, did you feel scorn? we say thank you for your service, and so much has changed. what did you experience? former senator webb: the vietnam age group was starkly divided between those who supported the war and those who did not, and those who did not among the moral privileged and delete -- elite in our generation, and the positions that they took, they made it very difficult. in other words, instead of
we were a voice and foreign policy, particularly in asia policy. we were the strongest voice in congress in terms of that. and i have been involved in the military all of my life. we made a lot of contributions on the armed services committee, as well, and my number one accomplishment, and i said this in the beginning. people said what was going to be our legacy with the people we brought in. and i said my people are going to be my legacy. we brought in good people. we gave them my approach...
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morality has always informed our foreign policy. at what point does it become too much to bear watching a quarter million dead, enslavement of women -- i don't have to give you the litany of things going on -- is there anything on that front that says we do have to go in and help people? senator murphy: we do have to go in and help people. that is why does a constable the united states is largely on the sideline with regards to the refugee crisis. i certainly would entertain a zone that safe can be enforced by coalition troops. i'm not sure that can happen. i think that is worthy of consideration. there was a moral imperative behind the iraq war. there was a moral imperative behind our intervention in libya. we certainly know how the first turned out. it created more misery than it eliminated. in the second case, while the jury still may be a little bit out on libya, it seems as though our intervention there made things worse. we had no plan to clean it up. i think there is a proper response to the moral catastrophe inside syria. i
morality has always informed our foreign policy. at what point does it become too much to bear watching a quarter million dead, enslavement of women -- i don't have to give you the litany of things going on -- is there anything on that front that says we do have to go in and help people? senator murphy: we do have to go in and help people. that is why does a constable the united states is largely on the sideline with regards to the refugee crisis. i certainly would entertain a zone that safe...
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policy and congress' foreign policy ajeblda as we reorient our policies to meet these new challenges. first we argue that america's nonkinetic tool set is dangerously underresourced. we seem to have forgotten the lessons of post-world war ii in which we were spending 3% of gdp on foreign aid in an attempt to rebuild stability in war-torn areas. we learned the lessons from after world war i and we invested gigantic sums of money in rebuilding our friends and our enemies to use economic development and political inclusiveness to stomp out instability that could undo the post-war balance of power. today foreign aid is 4% of what it was in 1950 as a share of our economy. a 96% realtime reduction. so we believe that a new marshal plan for at-risk regions like the middle east or portions of russia or china's periphery can get us the stability and win us the allies that were produced by a large nonmilitary investment in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. now, we don't need to spent 3% of gdp on foreign aid on this but you can't justify spending 15 times more money on military and military aid than
policy and congress' foreign policy ajeblda as we reorient our policies to meet these new challenges. first we argue that america's nonkinetic tool set is dangerously underresourced. we seem to have forgotten the lessons of post-world war ii in which we were spending 3% of gdp on foreign aid in an attempt to rebuild stability in war-torn areas. we learned the lessons from after world war i and we invested gigantic sums of money in rebuilding our friends and our enemies to use economic...
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dead ontisanship foreign policy? when you look at the congressional map, how consequential are some of the house and senate races in terms of shaping foreign policy the next four years? >> it comes down to where foreign policy gets made. the executive will always have the biggest role in that front. the house has a much smaller role than the senate but foreign policy is traditionally something the president drives. i believe there is a reasonable amount of bipartisanship on foreign policy. the area we see republicans the most apt to criticize president trump is on foreign policy issues. withdrawing troops from syria for instance. you had a number of folks that were big fans of president trump on most issues in congress nonetheless coming out to say why are we abandoning our kurdish allies? there are a handful of foreign policy issues where because donald trump so complete the obliterated the mccain-romney consensus, the president bush -mccain-romney consensus, those fractures exist and frankly give republicans more r
dead ontisanship foreign policy? when you look at the congressional map, how consequential are some of the house and senate races in terms of shaping foreign policy the next four years? >> it comes down to where foreign policy gets made. the executive will always have the biggest role in that front. the house has a much smaller role than the senate but foreign policy is traditionally something the president drives. i believe there is a reasonable amount of bipartisanship on foreign...
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policy toward china is obvious case. -- interventionist approaches to foreign policy. china is an obvious case. china gave robust support to the sri lanka and government in its recent conflict, and western governments were unable to pass a resolution in the u.n. council on human-rights. india, another rising power and the world's most populous democracy, is traditionally not inclined to support our western inclination to support human rights and economic pressure and military intervention. nor are many of the growing economic power centers in the world, brazil or in the call. not only has the world not converting around our own democratic norms, but according to a survey, global freedom to his third year of decline in 2008, but nearly powerful democratic nations do not share our view of how to conduct foreign policy. the liberal interventionism has generated much debate in britain. but the varying degrees, all have subscribed to it. the economic conditions have enjoyed some support as has military intervention in many countries. iraq being a much more controversial cas
policy toward china is obvious case. -- interventionist approaches to foreign policy. china is an obvious case. china gave robust support to the sri lanka and government in its recent conflict, and western governments were unable to pass a resolution in the u.n. council on human-rights. india, another rising power and the world's most populous democracy, is traditionally not inclined to support our western inclination to support human rights and economic pressure and military intervention. nor...
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policy, it is hard to have a sustainable foreign policy, absent the consent of the american people. that informed consent comes in a couple of ways. one is, it comes from you. many americans are reading about , hearing about, listening to what we are doing thanks to you. that is vitally important to make sure they are informed and thinking about and providing their consent to what we are doing. but in our system it is with congress. members of congress are representative of the american people. they provide consent to our policies. i think one of the things you are going to see from our administration is working as closely as we possibly can with congress on the issues from the take off not just on the landing. ultimately, for these policies to be sustainable, we need to work as much as we can upfront, not at the back end. there will be disagreements, there will be places where we are just in a different place, but i think we stand a better chance in producing the kind of policies that will stand the test of time if we are working closely with congress. we will see what we get. that
policy, it is hard to have a sustainable foreign policy, absent the consent of the american people. that informed consent comes in a couple of ways. one is, it comes from you. many americans are reading about , hearing about, listening to what we are doing thanks to you. that is vitally important to make sure they are informed and thinking about and providing their consent to what we are doing. but in our system it is with congress. members of congress are representative of the american people....
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the republicans foreign-policy by tweets and ego. it is weakening america. last question. would you rule out a bill to support dreamers? sen. schumer: the bottom line is, we believe there should be real border security and help with the dreamers. thank you. >> we also heard from bernie sanders on the senate floor. outlined several of his priorities ahead of the january 19 deadline. here is a look. sanders: despite donald trump's assertion that our country needs a good shutdown, the truth is that shutting down the government is a serious and dangerous action that we must do everything possible to prevent. shutting down the government would impact tens of millions of our fellow americans
the republicans foreign-policy by tweets and ego. it is weakening america. last question. would you rule out a bill to support dreamers? sen. schumer: the bottom line is, we believe there should be real border security and help with the dreamers. thank you. >> we also heard from bernie sanders on the senate floor. outlined several of his priorities ahead of the january 19 deadline. here is a look. sanders: despite donald trump's assertion that our country needs a good shutdown, the truth...
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foreign-policy for a long time. some of these seem to have struck a chord with the american people, this upcoming election season is an opportunity to reflect the changing nature of the world and the challenges and threats and opportunities we face, and to reassess our role in it. of the outcome of the election, this committee in particular must grapple with the trends you are transferred in the system, and define how we advance our values. with that in mind, let me ask you brought questions -- ask you two brought questions. the role of the committee in the >>> i think it's important that we live up to our financial responsibilities, pay our dues. yes to the u.n. among others. the strengthse of of america and my opening statement made the point that we -- the uniquely preeminent our world today, in my opinion, we stand to remain. no real challenger to us future.foreseeable one of our strengths is the role institutions like imf, wto. these help america. they help us maintain security theyhe american people and streng
foreign-policy for a long time. some of these seem to have struck a chord with the american people, this upcoming election season is an opportunity to reflect the changing nature of the world and the challenges and threats and opportunities we face, and to reassess our role in it. of the outcome of the election, this committee in particular must grapple with the trends you are transferred in the system, and define how we advance our values. with that in mind, let me ask you brought questions --...
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us to advance our foreign policy goals. this budget maintains critical support for key u.s. allies including israel, jordan, egypt and colombia. through strategic funding and programming, this budget positions the united states to win. this means ensuring our nation is fully engaged in regions in the world upon which our national security and future prosperity depend. in recent years, we have seen china proactively applying its power to exert its influence in the independento-pacific region and beyond. under president trump's leadership, the united states has taken decisive steps to respond to china's aggressive actions. we recognize that the united states' future security, prosperity and leadership epends on maintaining a free indo-pacific. to advance that, the budget request nearly doubles u.s. foreign assistance and diplomatic engagement resources to the region. our budget request is also guided by the realization that the threats imposed by russia has involved beyond external or military threats and now include influenc
us to advance our foreign policy goals. this budget maintains critical support for key u.s. allies including israel, jordan, egypt and colombia. through strategic funding and programming, this budget positions the united states to win. this means ensuring our nation is fully engaged in regions in the world upon which our national security and future prosperity depend. in recent years, we have seen china proactively applying its power to exert its influence in the independento-pacific region and...
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he outlined his vision for american foreign policy and the national security challenges he would face as his presidential term begins. he began his remarks by addressing the christmas day bombing in nashville. president-elect biden: good afternoon, everyone. before i begin, i want to say a few words -- a few brief words about the explosion that took place friday in nashville, tennessee. federal, state, and local law enforcement, working around the clock to gain more information on motive and intent. this bombing was a reminder of the destructive power an individual or a small group can muster and the need for continuing vigilance across the board. i want to thank the police department in nashville, particularly those five police officers who worked so quickly to evacuate the area before the explosion occurred, risking their own lives, and for all the firefighters and first responders who jumped into action early on that christmas morning, last christmas morning. their bravery and cool-headedness likely saved lives and prevented a worse outcome, and we are all grateful for that. and i
he outlined his vision for american foreign policy and the national security challenges he would face as his presidential term begins. he began his remarks by addressing the christmas day bombing in nashville. president-elect biden: good afternoon, everyone. before i begin, i want to say a few words -- a few brief words about the explosion that took place friday in nashville, tennessee. federal, state, and local law enforcement, working around the clock to gain more information on motive and...
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it's time to adopt a different foreign-policy and a nationalist foreign-policy. we hear a lot these days about something called a rules-based international order and i'm sure you've heard this phrase. politicians and other experts whenever they want to send a few billion dollars more to some other country. let's be clear on what we are talking about with a rules-based international orders in some form of heaven. founded on the assumption that if we abolish borders and allow capital to move freely and empower the giant multinational corporations that somehow the american people will be better off. somehow we will make america more like the world in the world more like america. free minds and free markets or something like that. that's what we have been promising for years now. there was never a time and that was good and it's apparent now. all the way back in december of 2001 we admitted china to the world trade organization. that i will submit to you will go down as one of the greatest strategic errors committed by any power in the last two or three centuries. si
it's time to adopt a different foreign-policy and a nationalist foreign-policy. we hear a lot these days about something called a rules-based international order and i'm sure you've heard this phrase. politicians and other experts whenever they want to send a few billion dollars more to some other country. let's be clear on what we are talking about with a rules-based international orders in some form of heaven. founded on the assumption that if we abolish borders and allow capital to move...
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a foreign policy. and they decide to go after it. -- the strategy if that were to happen? >> that was my better half. >> as far as i understand, there are two explanations. since we don't have, a lot of public statements, on policy. from china, we cannot be sure which one it is there it the first expedition, the new policy will be successful. think that people contact change. it will be a threat, it is confident that taiwan is not able to develop any kind of -- with time with southeast asian nations. even know, even if to develops relations with countries, they are confident enough to control those countries. not to exclude taiwan anytime. you thei can only tell evidence. got is that china is more concerned with what chinese government is trying to build relations with other governments. is not concerned the society changes bringing a woman relations between two countries. . china cares that what the reaction is. government tries to reach out, china will react. preemptsee china try to it needs to be cu
a foreign policy. and they decide to go after it. -- the strategy if that were to happen? >> that was my better half. >> as far as i understand, there are two explanations. since we don't have, a lot of public statements, on policy. from china, we cannot be sure which one it is there it the first expedition, the new policy will be successful. think that people contact change. it will be a threat, it is confident that taiwan is not able to develop any kind of -- with time with...
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people in support of that foreign policy. there's been times in modern times where there has been an explicitly -- sort of foreign policy that has not been whatever it is merit as a tool of foreign policy, it is not attracted the support of the american people who believe that their foreign policy should be about something more and of course you need the support of the american people in order to execute a successful foreign policy. our closest allies are democracies our closest trade partners are liberal democracies. i would submit it is not just a coincidence, that there is something different when it comes to alliances and investment in prosperity, that aspect of our efforts that is different between engaging with democracies and autocracies. and we care not only about our security and prosperity but our own liberty here at home. i think one could quite easily demonstrate that a world in which the institutions of liberal democracy are strong is safer for our own liberal democracy that much -- then one in which autocracies
people in support of that foreign policy. there's been times in modern times where there has been an explicitly -- sort of foreign policy that has not been whatever it is merit as a tool of foreign policy, it is not attracted the support of the american people who believe that their foreign policy should be about something more and of course you need the support of the american people in order to execute a successful foreign policy. our closest allies are democracies our closest trade partners...
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or in foreign policy circles in general. you take a position on trans dense sterlmaled dovea and the fact that might be less important, you're not allowed to go there. so when you think in terms of offering anything to russia or china or if you think in terms of threatening russia or china with any adverse consequences, that's been totally taken off the table. the last administration and this administration limit themselves to sending smart people to beiging and moscow to convince russia and china that they should be on our side because that's the smart thing to do. the other thing for china is for us to hint that there might be some lack of total openness to our market to their experts if -- exports if they continue to subsidize iran, there you're up against wal-mart and wall street. and that's those are two forces that neither the bush administration nor the obama administration have been willing to take on just for the purpose of dealing with the iran nuclear program. likewise, if we were to actually follow the law called
or in foreign policy circles in general. you take a position on trans dense sterlmaled dovea and the fact that might be less important, you're not allowed to go there. so when you think in terms of offering anything to russia or china or if you think in terms of threatening russia or china with any adverse consequences, that's been totally taken off the table. the last administration and this administration limit themselves to sending smart people to beiging and moscow to convince russia and...
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how do you see our foreign policy decisions and our foreign policy changing as a result of this next election? do you feel that the long game is going to continue or it's going to turn into a very short-term game? >> interesting. okay. and the second question? >> my name is ben walters. i'm a student in the school of international service. and i was wondering because the crux of your book is moving from a reactionary to a forward thinking foreign policy how cybersecurity and the norms and strategies that the defense department has, how that factors into the long-term security strategy and obama's influence on that strategy. >> great questions, both of you. i'll start with the second first. but it feeds into the first question. clearly cyber has been a big focus of this administration. everyone reads a newspaper every day understands that this is -- or maybe not reads the newspaper. goes on your iphone every day and understands the urgency of this issue and also how it's rapidly evolving in terms of the threat to the united states and whether it's our economy or increasingly, our hard
how do you see our foreign policy decisions and our foreign policy changing as a result of this next election? do you feel that the long game is going to continue or it's going to turn into a very short-term game? >> interesting. okay. and the second question? >> my name is ben walters. i'm a student in the school of international service. and i was wondering because the crux of your book is moving from a reactionary to a forward thinking foreign policy how cybersecurity and the...
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this will be -- speaks at the banquet about economic and foreign policy. this is about 40 minutes. >> the queen. ["god save the queen" plays] ♪ >> prince philip, duke of edinburgh, the duchess of cornwall, and the other members of the royal family. ♪ ["god save the queen" plays] ♪ >> the lord mayor. [applause] >> my late lord mayor, your grace, lord chief lawyer, prime minister, your excellencies, lord, older men, sheriff, cheap, and are, ladies and gentlemen, welcome. welcome from clear and deep. -- from claire and me. in a special welcome to you, prime minister, for this your third lord mayor's banquet. one of the privileges of this role is the frequent opportunity to say thank you. so prime minister, thank you from the city for your sterling were, commercial diplomacy promoting british influence, british business, and british ex woods around the world. success abroad. [applause] success abroad means jobs and growth at home. the late lord mayor also deserves a huge figure. [applause] -- a huge thank you. a great lord mayor and what has been assembl
this will be -- speaks at the banquet about economic and foreign policy. this is about 40 minutes. >> the queen. ["god save the queen" plays] ♪ >> prince philip, duke of edinburgh, the duchess of cornwall, and the other members of the royal family. ♪ ["god save the queen" plays] ♪ >> the lord mayor. [applause] >> my late lord mayor, your grace, lord chief lawyer, prime minister, your excellencies, lord, older men, sheriff, cheap, and are, ladies...
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we are talking about foreign-policy. do you have any foreign-policy questions? guest: how can i get to the biden administration to talk about my social security? host: that will be another segment later on. jesse from redding, connecticut. good morning forced up -- good morning. caller: here's my question. if you thought about the 2016 election, most republicans did not believe in globalization. probably half the democrats who supported bernie did not either. that makes it a very complicated environment to talk about some of the global dispatch. for you, are you trying to reach those of us who are really interested in the issue, or is part of you trying to educate others about the need to understand the global environment? guest: thanks for that question. i think most of what i try to do is bring to life stories from around the world that are not conventionally covered by most mainstream media outlets. about two weeks ago, i didn't episode on a crisis ongoing in southern madagascar where there is the world's first climate change induced famine. typically famines
we are talking about foreign-policy. do you have any foreign-policy questions? guest: how can i get to the biden administration to talk about my social security? host: that will be another segment later on. jesse from redding, connecticut. good morning forced up -- good morning. caller: here's my question. if you thought about the 2016 election, most republicans did not believe in globalization. probably half the democrats who supported bernie did not either. that makes it a very complicated...
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on so many subjects, from economic prosperity to foreign policy to protecting american families, the skeptics doubted him. the critics derided him. but president trump has delivered. when president trump ran for office, he promised to open a new chapter for working families. of failedt years policies that concentrated wealth and optimism among the lucky few, prosperity was going to flow to all kinds of workers in all kinds of communities, he said. that is exactly what happened. before this pandemic spread from china and world, we had to slam on the brakes, the american people had the best job market in living memory. with help from the policies of president trump and republicans in congress, american workers dynamited the stagnation experts said was the new normal. unemployment hit a 50 year low, capital markets hit record highs , and this time, all kinds of americans got to share in the gains. we saw earnings go faster for workers than managers, faster for the bottom 25 than the top 25. partsuccess was fueled in by the policy leadership of president trump. this administration pursue
on so many subjects, from economic prosperity to foreign policy to protecting american families, the skeptics doubted him. the critics derided him. but president trump has delivered. when president trump ran for office, he promised to open a new chapter for working families. of failedt years policies that concentrated wealth and optimism among the lucky few, prosperity was going to flow to all kinds of workers in all kinds of communities, he said. that is exactly what happened. before this...
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you would be amazed how many heads of state who do foreign policy in the white house, the number of heads of state who come and say thank you for you, not to me, thank you for you. they thanked him for the person that he sent. i thanked a couple of you but all kidding aside thank you for helping to put diplomacy back at the center of american foreign policy. each time the teams of diplomats have made the promise a reality. we begin to rebuild the global network of alliances for real. so that today they are stronger than ever. they formed innovative ways to partnership to elevate, taking on the challenges. we are building a more stable, peaceful middle east, the long haul but it's hard but we are making progress. [applause] everybody thinks we are brothers. you better keep doing a great job you are going to reflect a lot. all kidding aside we've elevated across the board from the work with nato and the eu to the gulf cooperation council into the leaders summit to the summit of the americas because of all of the work that you've done we've been able to rally the world and take on the greate
you would be amazed how many heads of state who do foreign policy in the white house, the number of heads of state who come and say thank you for you, not to me, thank you for you. they thanked him for the person that he sent. i thanked a couple of you but all kidding aside thank you for helping to put diplomacy back at the center of american foreign policy. each time the teams of diplomats have made the promise a reality. we begin to rebuild the global network of alliances for real. so that...
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foreign policy faces. in the pentagon, the call is the pacing threat, meaning the thing that will drive us forward and defining our concern when it comes to foreign policy and national security. whether you're looking at the economic challenge or the geopolitical or military one, china is the thing that has become to preoccupy foreign policymakers and will continue to for the foreseeable future. host: does china see us as a pacing threat in their minds? guest: this has been true for chinese policymakers for decades. if you go back 50 years, there was a moment when the united states and china both saw the soviet union as the bigger threat. when nixon opened china, that was the defining threat for both of us and that allowed this new stage in foreign policy in the u.s.-china relationship. what you have seen in the last couple of decades he really was the realization that among tiny than the united states would challenge their interests. this is true of global dominance in lots of ways. in the past decade or
foreign policy faces. in the pentagon, the call is the pacing threat, meaning the thing that will drive us forward and defining our concern when it comes to foreign policy and national security. whether you're looking at the economic challenge or the geopolitical or military one, china is the thing that has become to preoccupy foreign policymakers and will continue to for the foreseeable future. host: does china see us as a pacing threat in their minds? guest: this has been true for chinese...
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foreign-policy. i cannot thank you enough on behalf of the entire mccain institute, and arizona state university. until we meet again, hopefully next year in sedona. sen. shaheen: it has been an honor and what a wonderful way to remember senator john mccainn dollar infrastructure plan. --
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he sees, that we do, that foreign assistance tools are an important part of american foreign-policy. in style, he is a former member of congress like i am, so he analyzes things in a strategic political way like i do. we find it easy to communicate about challenges and opportunities we see to build bipartisan support around america's foreign-policy. >> you have spoken about the clear choice doctrine, which is the united states presents this option to countries where aid is needed. there is a clear choice if they choose china as a partner that they are mortgaging the future to that country, and there is a clear choice if they choose the .nited states as an aid partner philosophies meet you'relear choice when trying to recruit countries to take aid from the united states and not from china, but at the same time you want to get out of the aid business eventually in those countries? don't view clear choice as trying to get countries to take our aid. as choosing choice a model of self-reliance. we are trying to help countries theirhemselves, to build own capacity, to be more citizen respo
he sees, that we do, that foreign assistance tools are an important part of american foreign-policy. in style, he is a former member of congress like i am, so he analyzes things in a strategic political way like i do. we find it easy to communicate about challenges and opportunities we see to build bipartisan support around america's foreign-policy. >> you have spoken about the clear choice doctrine, which is the united states presents this option to countries where aid is needed. there...
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when according to liberal, moderate and conservatives, the republican foreign policy by tweets and egos is weakening america? next question. reporter: would you rule out supporting the bill on dreamers ? >> i'm not going to negotiate against ourselves. the bottom line is we believe there should be real border security and help for the dreamers. thank you. >> we also heard from senate budget committee ranking member bernie sanders, senate floor. he outlined several of his priorities ahead of the january 19th deadline. he's a look. bernie sanders: despite donald trump's assertion last may that "our country needs a good shutdown," the truth is that shutting down the government is a serious and dangerous action that we must do everything possible to prevent. shutting down the government would impact tens of
when according to liberal, moderate and conservatives, the republican foreign policy by tweets and egos is weakening america? next question. reporter: would you rule out supporting the bill on dreamers ? >> i'm not going to negotiate against ourselves. the bottom line is we believe there should be real border security and help for the dreamers. thank you. >> we also heard from senate budget committee ranking member bernie sanders, senate floor. he outlined several of his priorities...
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foreign policy and also u.s. policy at home. when we think of foreign policy, two things stand out when is the work in afghanistan and the overthrow of taliban after 9/11 and the 2003 invasion and occupation of iraq. the second was politically made possible in an environment where americans were thinking about terrorism and concerned and iraq became enmeshed in that. it also had an impact on u.s. day-to-day foreign policy around the world where the primary issue wasn't russia or china, the primary issue was would you work with the united states against al qaeda and starting 10 or 15 years later, would you work with the united states against the islamic state. it a profound affect. -- it had a profound effect. the war in have ash in afghanistan joined with the u.s. withdraw. the best majority of americans see the invasion of iraq as a mistake. it shaped the attitude peered the costs came in trillions of dollars and also american lives because many americans are very leery of intervention, especially in the middle east. the attack
foreign policy and also u.s. policy at home. when we think of foreign policy, two things stand out when is the work in afghanistan and the overthrow of taliban after 9/11 and the 2003 invasion and occupation of iraq. the second was politically made possible in an environment where americans were thinking about terrorism and concerned and iraq became enmeshed in that. it also had an impact on u.s. day-to-day foreign policy around the world where the primary issue wasn't russia or china, the...
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foreign policy. >> conservatives agree that restraint should be a guiding principle of foreign policy because conservatives are realists. recognizing and sharing libertarians' concern about the tendency of a robust national defense to strengthen the national government. but we also recognize that we must have a balance between maximizing freedom at home and protecting citizens from threats beyond our borders. because in the age of globalized threats we require u.s. commitments abroad. a conservative foreign policy is one that emphasizes prudence over dog ma. because national stewart is not a singlele player game. while history can inform contemporary solutions it can never provide an exact roadmap. that is what prudence is required. we have to take other nation's actions into account. our libertarian colleagues would certainly agree that information is decentralized, while no longer public policy is that more true than in foreign policy? the question before us tonight then is what does restraint look like in the real world? libertarianism is fond of saying the united states should red
foreign policy. >> conservatives agree that restraint should be a guiding principle of foreign policy because conservatives are realists. recognizing and sharing libertarians' concern about the tendency of a robust national defense to strengthen the national government. but we also recognize that we must have a balance between maximizing freedom at home and protecting citizens from threats beyond our borders. because in the age of globalized threats we require u.s. commitments abroad. a...
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. >> editor of foreign affairs, talking about foreign policy challenges facing the trump administration. magazine joins us now to talk about the trump administration. i wanted to start with your view on how the trip administration has handled the north korean problem over the first little over seven months of the trump administration. the first thing to recognize is the north korean issue, as you say, is a problem, not a crisis. the last couple weeks, people have gotten really hysterical, from the president to the press very littleith justification. there is no current immediate crisis, absolutely no reason we are about to be on the verge of nuclear war. this is all cooked up in craziness based on an individual story about incremental advance in the north korean program that probably will not have a huge meaning evenategic if it were true, which it probably will be if it is not now. north korea is basically an evil porcupine. that's a real problem because we don't know what to do with an evil porcupine. if it gets too close, it has nice, sharp spines. it is developing his fines. but the
. >> editor of foreign affairs, talking about foreign policy challenges facing the trump administration. magazine joins us now to talk about the trump administration. i wanted to start with your view on how the trip administration has handled the north korean problem over the first little over seven months of the trump administration. the first thing to recognize is the north korean issue, as you say, is a problem, not a crisis. the last couple weeks, people have gotten really hysterical,...
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mixing foreign foreign policy and politics is an invitation i could not pass up. it's a pleasure to be here for the george mason university, which is named for one of the many great contributors to the best form of government on earth. as prescribed by our constitution, which george mason helped write, we will be electing a new president in 2016. i enjoy challenges and certainly, we have many facing america. today, i'm formally entering the race for democratic nomination for president. thank you. [applause] if we as leaders show good judgment and make good decisions, we can fix much of what is ailing us. we must deliberately and carefully extricate ourselves from expensive wars. just think of how bert better this money could be spent. for instance, our transportation network is deteriorating and becoming dangerous. we should be increasing our investment and priority in public schools and colleges. this is is is especially important in some of our cities. where there's a gnawing sense of hopelessness, racial injustice and economic despairty. we can and choose to be
mixing foreign foreign policy and politics is an invitation i could not pass up. it's a pleasure to be here for the george mason university, which is named for one of the many great contributors to the best form of government on earth. as prescribed by our constitution, which george mason helped write, we will be electing a new president in 2016. i enjoy challenges and certainly, we have many facing america. today, i'm formally entering the race for democratic nomination for president. thank...
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in 2019 foreign policy is domestic policy in my view. and domestic policy is foreign policy. they're deeply connected. a deeply connected set of choices we make about how to advance the american way of life and our vision for the future. like everything about this election, the threat that i believe president trump poses to our national security and where we are as a country is extreme. and i don't think we can afford to ignore it. his erratic policies and failures to uphold basic democratic principles have muddled our repulation and our -- reputation and our place in the world, and i quite frankly believe our ability to lead the world. so let me start today by reminding everyone about what has been lost with the chest thumping and self-inflicted setbacks and the manufactured crises of this administration. folks, american foreign policy, i think, has to be purposeful and inspiring. based on clear goals, driven by sound strategies. not by twitter tantrums. and the overarching purpose of our foreign policy, i believe, must be to defend and advance our security, prosperity, and
in 2019 foreign policy is domestic policy in my view. and domestic policy is foreign policy. they're deeply connected. a deeply connected set of choices we make about how to advance the american way of life and our vision for the future. like everything about this election, the threat that i believe president trump poses to our national security and where we are as a country is extreme. and i don't think we can afford to ignore it. his erratic policies and failures to uphold basic democratic...
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dead ontisanship foreign policy? when you look at the congressional map, how consequential are some of the house and senate races in terms of shaping foreign policy the next four years? >> it comes down to where foreign policy gets made. the executive will always have the biggest role in that front. the house has a much smaller role than the senate but foreign policy is traditionally something the president drives. i believe there is a reasonable amount of bipartisanship on foreign policy. the area we see republicans the most apt to criticize president trump is on foreign policy issues. withdrawing troops from syria for instance. you had a number of folks that were big fans of president trump on most issues in congress nonetheless coming out to say why are we abandoning our kurdish allies? there are a handful of foreign policy issues where because donald trump so complete the obliterated the mccain-romney consensus, the president bush -mccain-romney consensus, those fractures exist and frankly give republicans more r
dead ontisanship foreign policy? when you look at the congressional map, how consequential are some of the house and senate races in terms of shaping foreign policy the next four years? >> it comes down to where foreign policy gets made. the executive will always have the biggest role in that front. the house has a much smaller role than the senate but foreign policy is traditionally something the president drives. i believe there is a reasonable amount of bipartisanship on foreign...
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russia's foreign policy on the country should be more economically oriented and more rational. it is particularly important to create good neighborly relations. security and stability around our country. the eurasian economic union is a key integration project for russia. we are happy our partners are working together with us and this work is quite effective. we use growth to stimulate the growth of the economies of all member states and we want people and companies to feel the practical result of this work. we have a free trade zone with vietnam. we are engaged in talks with israel. serbia, singapore soon will start up with india. we have prepared a free trade agreement with iran. on the whole we have about 50 treaties being prepared with euro-sec. we have good prospects in working together with china. the china initiative of one belt, one road and working with eurosec complement each other. harmonoizing this project will provide a strong foundation for a greater asian partnership for economic cooperation free from all sorts of barriers. this is the logic we should also use in
russia's foreign policy on the country should be more economically oriented and more rational. it is particularly important to create good neighborly relations. security and stability around our country. the eurasian economic union is a key integration project for russia. we are happy our partners are working together with us and this work is quite effective. we use growth to stimulate the growth of the economies of all member states and we want people and companies to feel the practical result...
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clark sought foreign policy scholars will discuss the relationship of the u.s. with china. we will hear from the u.s. ambassador to china. our live coverage begins tomorrow at 9:15 on c-span2. >> the mindset of the world, was into the mid 1990's that wire line access would -- with stuff on poles or in the ground was the key to understanding telecommunications. the intriguing part of the wireless story is how very few people inside the industry - back- that is why the report came out the way it did. it must not just the fcc who did not understand the potential of the wireless. it was the entire industry. except for a few visionaries who were regarded as kooks. turned out to be the case was the hope that some people had that you could have a robustly competitive fixed line access industry, where a half dozen companies are offering telephone service over luetkemeyer. -- over wire. that vision was mistaken. >> 30 years later, was a good idea to crank up at&t. monday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span2. >> now british prime minister david cameron discusses the uk's economic and for
clark sought foreign policy scholars will discuss the relationship of the u.s. with china. we will hear from the u.s. ambassador to china. our live coverage begins tomorrow at 9:15 on c-span2. >> the mindset of the world, was into the mid 1990's that wire line access would -- with stuff on poles or in the ground was the key to understanding telecommunications. the intriguing part of the wireless story is how very few people inside the industry - back- that is why the report came out the...
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putinn president vladimir spoke to russian diplomats about his country's foreign-policy goals. we will have that next on c-span. then house speaker paul ryan talking about politics, the future of the party. and the consumer financial protection bureau and the export, import bank, testifying at a senate ranking confirmation hearing. -- banking confirmation hearing. we will have that in an hour. vladimir putin told diplomats he made a proposal to president trump to hold a referendum to help results the conflict in theern ukraine -- resolve conflict in eastern ukraine. president putin was joined onstage and introduced by the russian foreign minister sergei lavrov. min. lavrov: mr. president, colleagues, i would like to -- ♪ min. lavrov: mr. president, colleagues, i would like to express my sincere gratitude to the president of the russian federation, vladimir putin, for paying so much attention to the diplomatic service in terms of the content of what we do, his assessment of our actions and also social support for our diplomats. in answering whatever questions may arise in rela
putinn president vladimir spoke to russian diplomats about his country's foreign-policy goals. we will have that next on c-span. then house speaker paul ryan talking about politics, the future of the party. and the consumer financial protection bureau and the export, import bank, testifying at a senate ranking confirmation hearing. -- banking confirmation hearing. we will have that in an hour. vladimir putin told diplomats he made a proposal to president trump to hold a referendum to help...
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my concern is related to foreign policy. there has been a lot of discussion regarding your policy on air safety abroad, pulling troops back where they be felt -- where we feel they should not be deployed. we face some serious threats in the middle east, particularly iran. how would you handle iran? nuclear iran [inaudible] >> all nuclear bomb scare me. we have had way too many of them. [applause] some of my opinions come from the experience i had when i was in the air force during the 1960's. i went in with the greatest confrontation with the soviets occurred in the october of 1962. that is when i received my draft notice. that was over with by the time i was sworn in. i was in during the vietnam era. they had 30,000 -- they has been in cuba. we were about to have a nuclear exchange. compare that to the problem we see with iran. maybe someday getting a nuclear weapon. the danger is way overblown about them having one in the near future. i think they would like to, that would be a concern. i do not want them to get one. the u
my concern is related to foreign policy. there has been a lot of discussion regarding your policy on air safety abroad, pulling troops back where they be felt -- where we feel they should not be deployed. we face some serious threats in the middle east, particularly iran. how would you handle iran? nuclear iran [inaudible] >> all nuclear bomb scare me. we have had way too many of them. [applause] some of my opinions come from the experience i had when i was in the air force during the...